Selected Ancient Lakes
- Lake Baikal (Siberia)
- Lake Zaysan (Kazakhstan)
- Lake Biwa (Japan)
- Lake Ohrid (Balkans)
- Lake Tanganyika (East Africa)
- Lake Malawi (East Africa)
- Lake Titicaca (South America)
- Lake Lanao (Philippines)
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